NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE NCAA CONVENTION IN SAN ANTONIO

In San Antonio, Tim Griffin reports that the NCAA has
"granted initial certification" to the proposed Mardi Gras
Bowl, which would be played in Mobile, AL, and could begin
in December. ESPN analyst Mike Gottfried has served as the
leader for the city in dealing with the NCAA and said that
he's "discussing a title sponsorship with the city of Mobile
of the game." If certification is granted during the April
26-28 NCAA meeting in Dallas, the game would be televised on
ESPN....The NCAA will "sell its controversial jet" as part
of its plan to save $23M in "cost avoidance and revenue
enhancements." The jet was bought for $1.7M in '88, but
could be sold for "more than" $2.8M (EXPRESS-NEWS, 1/13).